Healthy People

Healthy People provides science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. For 3 decades, Healthy People has established benchmarks and monitored progress over time in order to:

Encourage collaborations across communities and sectors

Empower individuals toward making informed health decisions

Measure the impact of prevention activities

In December 2010, Healthy People launched Healthy People 2020, setting an ambitious 10-year agenda for improving the Nation’s health. Healthy People 2020 strives to:

Identify nationwide health improvement priorities

Increase public awareness and understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the opportunities for progress

Provide measurable objectives and goals that are applicable at the national, state, and local levels

Engage multiple sectors to take actions to strengthen policies and improve practices that are driven by the best available evidence and knowledge